Elon University officially opened its new regional center in South End and announced plans to offer a part-time Elon University School of Law Juris Doctor degree program in Charlotte.
The Elon Law Flex Program, to be offered exclusively at the Elon University in Charlotte regional center, will be the only in-person law program offered in the Queen City.
Law classes will begin in Fall 2024, pending approval by the American Bar Association (ABA) and The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Applications to the program are now being accepted.
The law program will build on the success of Elon Law’s highly experiential, full-time curriculum in Greensboro, N.C., with the school’s distinguished faculty teaching in person to meet the needs of aspiring attorneys in Charlotte. The Elon Law Flex Program is designed for the working professional and students can complete their law degree in four years. A full range of law electives will provide experiential opportunities in law clinics, publication in law journals and moot court programs and competitions.
The Elon University in Charlotte regional center, located at 330 W. Tremont Ave., also offers Elon undergraduate students majoring and minoring in sport management the opportunity to study and work in Charlotte. Sport management students from Elon University’s School of Communications are taking courses this fall with Elon faculty, working in internships with local sports and media organizations, connecting with alumni in the region and developing mentoring relationships with local industry and community leaders, all while immersing themselves in the city’s life and culture.
“At Elon, we take an intensely personal approach to learning, with experiential opportunities and mentorship at the forefront, and we are thrilled to further expand that approach in the dynamic and fast-growing Charlotte region,” Elon President Connie Ledoux Book said. “We know providing opportunities for Elon students to put their knowledge to work through service, internships, research and leadership results in stronger outcomes, and we look forward to introducing Elon’s leading learning model to the city of Charlotte.”
Elon University in Charlotte includes nearly 14,000 square feet of classroom and collaboration space, including commons areas and breakout spaces. The university selected South End as its entry point to Charlotte because of the neighborhood’s unique and compelling intersection of arts, culture, and business, its walkable landscape, and easy access to public transportation, all of which will give students a holistic city experience.
Elon’s extension into Charlotte expands its regional center model, with existing locations in Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., and Greensboro. The establishment of these regional hubs is a key component of the university’s Boldly Elon strategic plan, which calls for the development of strategic locations beyond the main campus as centers for academic programs, alumni engagement, professional education, and cultural opportunities.
“We see synergy between the evolution of the Charlotte area over the past few decades and Elon’s own transformational journey,” Jim Piatt, Elon’s senior vice president for university advancement and external affairs, said. “Our new regional center will be a tangible extension of the university’s desire to help our students become engaged citizens of the world, fully embracing curiosity and leaning into their purpose. We are grateful for the Charlotte leaders who have guided us on this journey.”
